JP2001039499A - Pos system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent change of a method for payment from being caused due to shortage of balance after refueling and to improve working efficiency by a system wherein before refueling, informations on membership and an expected amount for the refueling are transmitted to an authority center from a POS terminal, and confirming whether a credit is allowed or not for the expected amount for the refueling can be drawn or not. SOLUTION: Before refueling, a member card is read (ST11) and kind and amount for the refueling are inputted (ST12) and informations on membership and an expected amount for the refueling are transmitted to an authority center 3 and giving a credit on the amount of the inputted data is checked to confirm whether the amt. for the refueling can be drawn (ST13). The result of giving the credit is judged (ST14) and when it is OK, an employee indicates refueling up to the amt. to which the credit has been given to the refueling machine (ST16) to perform refueling. When a signal of completion of the refueling is received, the amount of the sales is decided, and it is transmitted to an authority center 3 (ST17), and settlement of accounts is performed, and after a signal for establishment of the sales is judged (ST18), the sales are decided and a receipt, etc., are outputted and the output is finished (ST19).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS for connecting a POS terminal installed at a gas station and an authorization (authorization operation) center via a communication line to settle the refueling sales amount.
It is about the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various membership systems for using gas stations. The user deposits a predetermined membership card with a predetermined (financial) institution in advance, and when refueling, a POS installed at a gas station.
By reading the member card into the terminal, the price for the refueling amount is deducted from the account of the member.

[0003] A POS terminal at a gas station is connected to an authorization center via a telephone line, and at the time of refueling, at the request of the gas station, whether or not the card is normal at the authorization center (whether or not an accident card has been stolen or lost) No) and check the balance of the relevant account, deduct the refueling amount and settle.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a general POS system of this kind. As shown, the POS terminal 1
Denotes a display 1-1, a keyboard 1-2, a card reader 1-
3, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1-4, a memory 1-5, an interface 1-6, and an interface 1-7. The POS terminal 1 is connected to the refueling machine 2 via the interface 1-7, and can be connected to the authorization center 3 via the telephone line 4 if necessary.

A keyboard 1-2 inputs data such as a refueling amount and a type of refueling, and a card reader 1-3 reads a predetermined card and displays it on a display 1-1. Memory 1-5
Stores data and operation programs.
The U (central processing unit) 1-4 controls the entire POS system by executing a program to control refueling and make an inquiry to the authorization center 3.

At a refueling gas station, an employee inputs data such as a desired refueling amount and a refueling type using a keyboard 1-2.
(Or weighing machine 2-1) and set it up.
To refuel and determine the refueling amount. If the card read is a predetermined membership card, the POS terminal 1 performs an approval operation (authorization) such as inquiring the authorization center 3 after the refueling amount is determined. In the service of a gas station, since the amount is not fixed until the refueling operation is completed, the approval operation cannot be performed before refueling, and the approval operation is performed after refueling.

[0007]

As described above, the conventional P
In the OS system, the approval operation is performed after the refueling is completed. Therefore, even if the member card is found to be unusable (authorization error such as insufficient account balance) after the refueling has been completed, once the refueling has been completed, it cannot be restored. So other payment methods,
For example, there is a problem that a change to cash payment or the like is required, and work efficiency is reduced.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a POS system capable of improving work efficiency by inquiring and confirming an authorization center in advance to eliminate the above problems. With the goal.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a POS terminal installed in a gas station and an authorization (authorization operation) center are connected by a communication line, and the POS terminal is refueled before refueling. The terminal reads a predetermined membership card, inputs the type of refueling and the amount of refueling planned, transmits the member information and the estimated refueling amount information to the authorization center, and the authorization center uses the member information and the estimated refueling amount information to Check the account balance of the member, and make a credit check to see if the scheduled refueling amount can be withdrawn.
The credit confirmation result is returned to the POS terminal, and if the withdrawal from the account is possible, refueling is performed up to a refueling scheduled amount, and when refueling is completed, a notification is made to an authorization center for settlement.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Since the system configuration of the POS system according to the present invention is the same as that of FIG. 2, the description is omitted. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the POS system according to the present invention. At the time of refueling, first, a predetermined member card is inserted into the card reader 1-3, and the record information of the member card is read (step ST11). Keyboard 1
2 or type of refueling and refueling amount (or amount) from refueling machine 2
Is input to the weighing machine 2-1 (step ST1).
2).

The input information (membership card number and refueling amount) is transmitted from the POS terminal 1 to the authorization center 3 via the telephone line 4, and a credit check is performed using the input data amount (step ST13). That is, the authorization center 3 checks whether or not the member card is usable, checks the account balance of the member, performs credit confirmation as to whether or not the refueling amount can be withdrawn, and returns the result. The POS terminal 1 determines the credit result (step S
T14) In the case of an error (for example, when the account balance is insufficient), correction information is input (step ST15) and step ST12 is performed.
Repeat from

The employee connects the refueling port 2-2, and the POS terminal 1 instructs the refueling machine 2 to refuel up to the credit-checked amount (step ST16) and performs refueling. At the end of refueling, PO
Upon receiving the refueling end signal, S terminal 1 determines the sales amount (refueling amount) and transmits it to authorization center 3 (step ST17). The authorization center 3 returns a predetermined amount of money from the account and informs that sales have been completed. The POS terminal 1 determines a return signal (step ST18), and upon receipt of the sales completion, determines the sales, outputs a receipt or the like, and ends (step ST19).

As described above, the credit is checked before refueling. However, during the subsequent refueling, the account may be debited from another account, and an authorization error may occur at the time of checking the sales after the refueling is completed (step ST18). ) In this case, post-processing is performed by another payment method or the like.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, a predetermined card brought by a customer is read before refueling,
Enter the scheduled refueling type and refueling amount, and enter
To check the account balance and credit whether or not the amount can be withdrawn, so there is almost no need to change the payment method due to insufficient account balance after refueling, as in the past. Efficiency is also improved.

[0015]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, member information and scheduled refueling information are transmitted from the POS terminal to the authorization center before refueling. The account balance of the member is checked based on the amount information, a credit check is made as to whether or not the scheduled refueling amount can be withdrawn, and the credit check result is transmitted to the POS.
Replying to the terminal, the POS terminal will refuel up to the scheduled refueling amount if it is possible to withdraw from the account, and at the end of refueling, the authorization center will be notified and settled. There is almost no need to change the payment method, thereby improving work efficiency. Also, in an operation form such as a self-refueling system, it is useful to prevent fraud.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an operation flow of a POS system for a gas station according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a general POS system for a gas station.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 POS terminal 1-1 Display 1-2 Keyboard 1-3 Card reader 1-4 CPU (Central processing unit) 1-5 Memory 1-6 Interface 1-7 Interface 2 Refueling machine 2-1 Metering machine 2-2 Refueling Mouth 3 authorization center 4 telephone line

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 27, 2000 (200.4.2
7)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Claims]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0009]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fueling machine for a gas station.
Connect the connected POS terminal to the authorization center via a communication line, and settle the refueling fee with a predetermined membership card.
In an OS system, a POS terminal is inserted into a card reader.
Reads in the input and predetermined membership card, enter the type and quantity of oil refueling you plan, via the communication line member information and refueling schedule amount information transmitted to the authorization center, authorization center the member information and receiving the refueling schedule amount of money information, check the account balance of the member, and the oil supply will amount of pull drop performs a possible whether or not the credit check,
Receive the credit confirmation result returned to the POS, and from the account
Processing the argument drop instructs the refueling of up to the amount that was confirmed, if possible credit, received the fueling completion signal from the refueling aircraft, indicating a settlement was notified of the amount of money that was refueling to the authorization center
It is characterized by having a function .

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0015

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0015]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, member information and scheduled refueling information are transmitted from the POS terminal to the authorization center before refueling, and the credit transmitted from the authorization center is transmitted. From the account based on the verification result
Since the pull drop instructs the refueling of up to the amount that was confirmed, if possible credit, received the fueling completion signal from the refueling aircraft, indicating a settlement was notified of the amount of money that was refueling to the authorization center, as in the prior art to, the balance after refueling is improved is almost no work efficiency that to change the payment method is not enough. Also, in an operation form such as a self-refueling system, it is useful to prevent fraud.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A POS terminal installed at a gas station and an authorization (authorization operation) center are connected by a communication line. Before refueling, the POS terminal reads a predetermined membership card, and sets the type of refueling scheduled and The refueling amount is input, and the member information and the estimated refueling amount information are transmitted to the authorization center. The authorization center checks the account balance of the member based on the member information and the estimated refueling amount information, and debits the estimated refueling amount. The credit check result is returned to the POS terminal. If the credit can be withdrawn from the account, the POS terminal refuels up to the scheduled refueling amount. ,
A POS system for notifying and settingtle the authorization center.